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Toyota says its 2026 EV batteries will have a range of 800 km (500 miles) and charge to 80% in 20 minutes. (www.autocar.co.nz)
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[โ€“] paholg@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So why did they make a RAV4 EV, then stop in 2014?

[โ€“] curiousaur@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year ago

Their own official announcement said it's to pivot their engineers into developing next gen battery tech, and that the RAV4 EVs they made would continue to receive excellent service, implying the motivation is the dependability issue